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READY! for Kindergarten Parent Workshop Overview

Duration: 4:15
Published: 2026-03-05
Produced by: Idaho AEYC Family Engagement Team

Parents are a child's first and most influential teachers. The READY! for Kindergarten program empowers parents and caregivers with age-appropriate targets, learning kits, and playful activities that build essential early math, reading, and social-emotional skills at home.

Key Video Highlights & Takeaways

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Provides free high-quality educational toys and learning targets for families with infants to 5-year-olds.

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Taught by certified early childhood specialists in local communities across Idaho.

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Empowers parents with simple 15-minute daily 'play with a purpose' activities.

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Did you know that 80% of a child's brain development occurs before age five?

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READY! for Kindergarten workshops teach parents how simple everyday interactions build lifelong learning pathways.

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Families receive high-quality learning kits filled with books, math counters, and developmental milestone guides.

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Find a READY! for Kindergarten workshop near you at idahoaeyc.org/families.

Target Audiences
Families Early Educators
Topics & Tags
#READY! for Kindergarten #Parenting #School Readiness #Early Literacy